Marika Lemos specialises in all aspects of revenue law. She also accepts instructions in the context of commercial litigation, trust and pension disputes, VTAs, and professional negligence cases where tax is involved. Her clients include trade bodies, UK and international trustees, individuals, estates, businesses and HMRC.
She represents taxpayers (for example in Routier v HMRC (UKSC); numerous BBC presenters and actors in respect of IR35 challenges) and HMRC (for example in Knibbs v HMRC (CA), Beadle v HMRC (CA), Naghshineh v HMRC (UT)).
She advises on UK and cross-border estate planning; deeds of variation; domicile and the remittance basis; residence of individuals, partnerships and corporates, etc.
For more information on Marika's practice and latest case highlights, please visit her Devereux profile.
Read languages at St John's College, Cambridge, before converting to law and completing an LLM in tax law at King’s College London.
London Bar
Marika Lemos – Devereux ‘Marika is simply one of the best juniors at the tax Bar. She has an attention to detail that is second-to-none, an encyclopedic knowledge of tax law, and a wonderfully empathetic client manner.’
London Bar
Marika Lemos –Devereux ‘Marika's oral advocacy is first-rate, and she is famously one of the best-prepared tax counsel. Her legal submissions are clear and persuasive, and her cross-examinations are formidable.’
London Bar
Marika Lemos – Devereux ‘Marika is one of the best juniors at the tax Bar. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of tax law, works tirelessly, and has a wonderfully empathetic manner with clients.’